Iran , P5+1 to resume technical nuclear talks
Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said the expert-level nuclear negotiations between Iran and six powers (US, UK, France, China, Russia and Germany) will be resumed in the near future.
The top official made the remark after meeting with EU High Representative for foreign affairs and security policy, Catherine Ashton.
Araqchi, who is also the top Iranian nuclear negotiator, said
they agreed to keep nuclear talks in spite of the U.S. blacklisting
some Iranian and foreign companies and individuals last week, ISNA
reported.
The U.S. on December 12 blacklisted additional companies and
individuals charged with evading existing sanctions against
Iran.
The Iranian delegation left the technical nuclear negotiation table
in Vienna a day after that.
Araqchi harshly condemned the U.S.'s latest action, but said that
after talking with Ashton, who leads the P5+1 group's talks with
Iran, that the nuclear talks will continue.
He quoted Ashton as saying P5+1 is serious to continue nuclear
talks with Iran.
Araqchi and Ashton met on Dec. 17 in Brussels.
On November 24, Iran and the P5+1 reached a deal in Geneva after
several days of intensive negotiations. With the agreement, Iran
has agreed to curb some nuclear activities for six months in return
for sanctions relief.
The EU members will hold talks easing sanctions on Iran this
week.
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